Weltool T2 “Elegant Panther” Flashlight Review

The Weltool T2 Elegant Panther is a 18650 flashlight offering a robust build quality and a simple user interface. Check out the holes!

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Official Specs and Features

Here’s a link to the Weltool T2 “Elegant Panther” flashlight product page.

Versions

Two body colors of the T2 are available. There’s grey (seen here) and black. Also available is a tactical version of the T2, known as the T2 TAC.

Price

The Weltool T2 Elegant Panther flashlight is selling for $116.00, and I recommend you buy yours at KillzoneFlashlights.com! That’s a referral link.

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Short Review

I loved the Weltool T1 Pro (reviewed earlier) in part because of the design of the head. The T2 has the same design almost but adds a hole straight through the head! I love that and in theory it could reasonably help with cooling, too. Aside from wishing for just one more mode, I really love the Weltool T2. Weltool pays attention to some design features (which I’ll cover later) that demonstrate their love for flashlights. 

Long Review

The Big Table

Weltool T2 “Elegant Panther” Flashlight
Emitter:	Luminus SFT-40 (Cool White)
Price in USD at publication time:	$116.00
Cell:	1×18650
Runtime Graphs
LVP?	Yes
Switch Type:	Mechanical
On-Board Charging?	Yes
Charge Port Type:	Included Charger
Charge Graph
Power off Charge Port	–
Claimed Lumens (lm)	1730
Measured Lumens (at 30s)	1478 (85.4% of claim)^
Candela per Lumen	27.8
Claimed Throw (m)	412
Candela (Calculated) in cd (at 30s)	1384lux @ 5.842m = 47234cd
Throw (Calculated) (m)	434.7 (105.5% of claim)^
Claimed CCT	6500-6800
Measured CCT Range (K)
Item provided for review by:	KillzoneFlashlights.com
All my Weltool reviews!

^ Measurement disclaimer: Testing flashlights is my hobby. I use hobbyist-level equipment for testing, including some I made myself. Try not to get buried in the details of manufacturer specifications versus measurements recorded here; A certain amount of difference (say, 10 or 15%) is perfectly reasonable.

What’s Included

• Weltool T2 Elegant Panther Flashlight
• Weltool 3000mAh 18650
• Single-bay charger
• Charging cable (USB to micro-USB)
• Spare o-ring
• Manual, etc.

Package and Manual

 

Build Quality and Disassembly

I said above that the build quality here is excellent. It’s visible on the outside (but stay tuned). The knurling here is just right, especially for this type of light. Despite there being an actual “tactical” version of the T2, I’d call this version at least “somewhat” tactical, too. 

The threads on both head and tail end are very nice and not overly lubed.

But here’s the main build quality point. First, it’s a pretty normal array of dual springs. They’re extremely beefy. But check out that retaining ring on the positive side (at right, below). That is one of the finest retaining rings I’ve ever seen. Other Weltool lights have this, and it’s really nicely made. It is a five-point retaining ring though, so removing it might take a special tool.

Here’s a demonstration that the hole in the head actually goes all the way through the head. Neat!

Size and Comps

Dimensions (±0.5mm): (Head diameter) 26.5mm, (Body diameter) 24mm, (Length) 135mm
Weight: 95±1g (without battery)

If the flashlight will headstand, I’ll show it here (usually the third photo).  If the flashlight will tailstand, I’ll also show that (usually in the fourth photo).

Here’s the test light with the venerable Convoy S2+.  Mine’s a custom “baked” edition Nichia 219b triple.  A very nice 18650 light.

Also above is the light beside my custom engraved TorchLAB BOSS 35, an 18350 light.  I reviewed the aluminum version of that light in both 35 and 70 formats.

Here’s the T2 alongside the T1 Pro. I love how similar they look – the T1 Pro is basically a “mini me” of the T2!

Retention and Carry

A pocket clip is included and attached by default. 

This is a pretty standard pocket clip, which attaches on only one end of the light. This allows only bezel down carry.

Clip hug!

Power and Runtime

The Weltool T2 Elegant Panther flashlight is powered by a single 18650 cell.  With both ends having springs, any type of 18650 should work just fine. Weltool includes this 3000mAh button top 18650.

The cell goes into the Elegant Panther in the usual way – positive end toward the head.

Below are a couple of runtime graphs.

Performance on the second-highest level is pretty solid, with around 600 lumens for around 1.5 hours. 

The Weltool T2 Elegant Panther flashlight will also run on two CR123 cells. Output is not higher with that option.

Charging

While neither the flashlight itself nor the included cell have charging built-in, Weltool does include a single-bay charger with the light.

The single-bay charger is powered via USB, and the charger has a micro-USB port. That’s fairly dated but if nothing else, you can just use your regular bay charger. I’m surprised Weltool doesn’t included a USB-C charging cell with the light. While micro-USB is quite dated, at least you don’t need anything special to run this – just a USB port, and Weltool has provided everything else you’d need.

The charger can proceed at 1A or 0.5A, and I believe that is a selectable option. I think I accidentally selected during my tests, but you can make it out in the graphs below. Charging isn’t quick, but reaches “nearly complete” by around 5 hours.

Modes and Currents

Mode	Mode Claimed Output (lm)	Claimed Runtime	Measured Lumens	Tailcap Amps
“Full Power mode”	1730	50m	1478	6.62
High	750	1h20m	636	2.05
Low	5	160h	6.6	0.01

Pulse Width Modulation

None of the modes use PWM.

Here you can see a “baseline” – a chart with almost no light hitting the sensor.

Then there’s the Ultrafire WF-602C flashlight, which has some of the worst PWM I’ve seen. It’s so bad that I used a post about it to explain PWM! Here are multiple timescales (10ms, 5ms, 2ms, 1ms, 0.5ms, 0.2ms) to make comparing this “worst” PWM light to the test light easier. That post also explains why I didn’t test the WF-602C at the usual 50us scale.

User Interface and Operation

There’s a single switch on the Weltool T2 Elegant Panther flashlight. It’s a mechanical forward clicky. The switch is very proud, which means easy access with or without gloves but also no tailstanding.

Here’s a UI table!

State	Action	Result
Off	Click	Low
Off	Half Press	Momentary
On	Click	Off
Off	Continued Tap	Mode advance (Low, High, Turbo)

LED and Beam

Weltool uses a Luminus SFT-40 in the T2 Elegant Panther. That’s a pretty good choice for this light, making high output and also good throw.

The reflector used here is very smooth.

Weltool has a nice fluted bezel, and the bezel also appears to be stainless steel. 

LED Color Report (CRI and CCT)

The Luminus SFT-40 provides high output and good throw but is cool white, ranging up to around 7000K on the highest mode. CRI is also low, at around 67.

Beamshots

These beamshots always have the following settings:  f8, ISO100, 0.3s shutter, and manual 5000K exposure. These photos are taken at floor level, and the beam hits the ceiling around 9 feet away.

Tint vs BLF-348 (KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b version) (affiliate link)

I keep the test flashlight on the left and the BLF-348 reference flashlight on the right.

I compare everything to the KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b BLF-348 because it’s inexpensive and has the best tint!

Conclusion

What I like

• Exceptional build quality
• Very simple user interface
• Grey color is a good departure (from the usual black flashlight)
• The head design (including the holes) is very attractive
• Good twin to the Weltool T1 Pro 14500 flashlight

What I don’t like

• Very cool white output on the highest mode
• Just 3 modes (on a non-tactical light, I’d much rather have 4)
• Does not quite hit the output specification
• Included charger uses micro-USB (but that’s not a big deal)

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